# Would this work or suggestions from experience.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-work-or-suggestions-from-experience/170409>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 16, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-work-or-suggestions-from-experience/170409 "2004-11-16T08:33:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-work-or-suggestions-from-experience/170409/1 "2004-11-16T08:33:40Z")

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I need to get a trickle charger or somthing to the effect that i can put on my battery this winter to keep it from draining. I have an optima red top and the car has an alarm on it. I prefer not to disconnect the battery for several reasons.

Would this be ok to use? I like i because its small and only 60 bucks. I don;t want to spend 140 bucks on a big ass charger whatever due to no room right now…

[http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ATM-9201&view=257&applid={70090A02-5C5F-42CF-8DAC-E0A69CA803BA}#largerimage](http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=ATM%2D9201&view=257&applid=%7B70090A02%2D5C5F%2D42CF%2D8DAC%2DE0A69CA803BA%7D#largerimage)

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**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-work-or-suggestions-from-experience/170409/2 "2004-11-16T08:36:13Z")

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yea i got a cheap charger it has 10 amp and 2 amp settings. i use this alot for everything. i use it on the bikes, cars and trucks. just set it on like 2 amp and it will slowly charge it over time. just everyonce in awhile start it up

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**Author:** ![Sight\_N\_Sound](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sight_n_sound/32/5950_2.png) [@Sight\_N\_Sound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sight_N_Sound)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-work-or-suggestions-from-experience/170409/3 "2004-11-16T09:09:25Z")

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yeah it charges at 1 amp then switches to a 250 milliamp Mainteneance charge to keep it full…

I just want to make sure that its not going to hurt the battery with the alarm still on and it sitting from now till march.

Probalem I had last year was I would start it once a week but once it got to freaking cold it would die in about 3 days.